This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "In the Beginning," drawn from Genesis 1-3. This is the first part of a two-part series on Genesis 1-11 that will stretch from January through Lent up to Easter. This sixth week of the series I preached from Genesis 3:1-13, walking through the first …
Learning to be Silent :: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, “The Tower of Babel”
Pieter Bruegel, De bouw van de toren van Babel; oil on panel; 1563. Sin and temptation are funny things. They often disguise themselves in respectability and inventiveness that catch us off-guard at the last minute. Genesis 11 tells the story of a community's effort to construct a great tower at a time when humanity shared common …
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Jesus on Greatness
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled "Jesus Said What?!" by turning to another important topic: greatness. Will Branch joins us to explore three passages on this topic: Matthew 18:1-6, 10-11; 19:13-15; 20:20-28. This message is from the eighth part of our longer journey through the Gospel of Matthew, which includes …
Two Ways that Shape Our Lives
All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the spirit. (Proverbs 16:2) We pursue what we think is best in our lives. If something is not right, we will only do it when we convince ourselves that the short-term gains are worth it. Overall, we order our …
Hungry for Greatness
Someone once told me that what they wanted most in life was to be seen and acknowledged for who they were. We can describe that desire as a hunger for greatness or, at least, a desire to be necessary. We all want someone to see who we are and what we have to offer. That …
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